Berwyn man charged with DUI after hit-and-runs

EAST GOSHEN — A 31-year-old motorist was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he was allegedly involved in hit-and-run crashes while under the influence of alcohol, police said.

According to Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police, Steve Christian Jahn of the 700 block of Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn was arrested after crashing his vehicle about 1:10 p.m. on North Chester Road near Highland Avenue.

Several minutes before, police received a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a black Nissan X-Terra on Paoli Pike near Ellis Lane in West Goshen. A witness notified police and provided the vehicle’s registration.

As police were searching for the vehicle they received reports of the crash on North Chester Road. Upon arrival officers found the vehicle, with matching registration, overturned in the woods.

Several witnesses reportedly told police that the driver had climbed out of the vehicle after the crash and ran from the area toward Highland Avenue.

After checking Highland Avenue, police said, they found a man holding Jahn down on the ground. The man told police he had chased Jahn after seeing him run from the crash and had tackled him after Jahn made threats against him.

Police said Jahn had injuries consistent with those suffered in a car crash and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He was also found to be the registered owner of the black Nissan X-Terra that was overturned in the woods.

Police said they later learned Jahn’s vehicle was involved in a third hit-and-run crash on Paoli Pike near Boot Road. The victim told police that she was rear-ended by the Nissan, which then left the accident without stopping.

Jahn was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and related offenses.